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Professor – School Of Law

Qualification

  •  A PhD in Law from recognized/accredited university;
  • At least three (3) years teaching and research experience since being appointed Associate Professor/Associate Research Professor;
  • Accumulated at least 60 equivalent publication points since attaining Associate Professorship of which 40 should be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least five (5) postgraduate students to completion, at least 2 at doctoral level and attracted research funds since attaining Associate Professorship.
  • Specialization in Energy law will be an added advantage.

Key responsibilities also include

  • Adherence to the teaching requirements as per the curriculum.
  • Administration of Continuous Assessments Tests.
  • Examination Setting, Administration & Marking.

Campus Assistant Registrar

Qualification
Education, Skill, and Experience

  • Must possess a Degree in Business/ Statistics/ Computer/ Education Related Studies or any other relevant field.
  • Must have at least three (3) years’ experience in Grade 8 in MKU or at a comparable position in any other organization.
  • Must be Computer Literate with high computer application skills.

Key responsibilities also include
Duties and Responsibilities

  • Consolidation of workload allocations
    • Work in collaboration with schools and departments to ensure the staff and students’ workload allocations are well documented using the University standard templates and communicated appropriately.

Monitor the quality of the workload allocation continuously, with regard to the following measures, and report to the Campus Management for information and appropriate action:

  • Programmes Viability
  • Academic Sustainability Targets
  • Staff Workload Allocation policy
  • Students Workload Allocation Requirements
  • Preparation of Teaching and Examination Timetables
    •  Work in collaboration with schools and departments to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective timetables.
    •  Allocate available rooms and resources appropriately and efficiently for both teaching and non-teaching activities at the Campus.
    •  Ensure that all draft and final teaching timetables are clearly communicated to the respective stakeholders.
    •  Liaise with the University Timetabler on all matters pertaining to draft and final examination timetables and communicate the same appropriately to staff and students.
    •  Ensure that all feedback received from staff and students is fully considered, effected, and communicated appropriately to the concerned stakeholders.
    •  Monitor the utilization of teaching and learning facilities regularly and report to the Campus Management, for information and appropriate action.
  • Monitoring of Teaching for Face-to-Face Classes
    •  Preparation of physical monitoring of teaching registers: Lecturers’ Clock-In/Out Register and Lectures Physical Check Register.
    •  Administration of the lecturers’ clocking-in and out registers to teaching staff. 
    •  Administration of biometric devices to capture lecturers’ and students’ daily class attendance data.
    •  Updating the daily lecturers’ and students’ class attendance data in the respective reports and communicating the same appropriately.
  • Monitoring of Teaching for Online Classes
    •  Preparation of monitoring of teaching schedules as per the teaching timetable.
    •  Creation of online classes using the Microsoft Teams platform or any other University approved platform, as guided by the monitoring of teaching schedules.
    •  Monitoring of teaching for the online classes per session to verify that the lecturers log in and teach, the class is recorded and links uploaded to the class portals, and       students’ class attendance sheets are generated and stored well.
    • Updating daily lecturers’ and students’ class attendance data for online classes in the respective reports and communicating the same appropriately.
  • Coordination of monitoring of teaching assistants as per the daily physical & online monitoring of the teaching schedule of activities.
  • Liaise with all teaching staff to ensure all teaching payment claim forms are collected, verified, and filed on time.
  • Prepare the semester teaching payment reports in liaison with the Deputy Director, Academic & Research Affairs.
  • Any other duty assigned by the Deputy Director, Academic & Research Affairs

Requirements
Professional Ethics

  • Must have excellent communication skills, both written and oral for efficient liaison with staff and students
  • Must be able to uphold professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality in the cause of their duties
  • Must have maturity and confidence to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Must be able to work beyond the stipulated time
  • Must be able to work under minimum supervision
  • Must be physically fit to move for long periods collecting monitoring of teaching data.

University Chaplain

Qualification
Education, Skills and Experience

  • Possess an earned PhD. Preferably in Bible & Theology, Divinity or other related area from a recognized University.
  • Must have three (3) years senior administrative experience in an Evangelical church or 3 years’ experience at Grade 11 within MKU or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution
  • Must be an ordained Evangelical minister.
  • Prior teaching in a University will be an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, effective Interpersonal and communication skills

 OR

  •  Possess a Master’s degree preferably in Bible & Theology, Divinity or other related area from a recognized University.

Must have five (5) years senior administrative experience in an Evangelical church or 3 years’ experience at Grade 11 within MKU or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution
Must be an ordained Evangelical minister.
Prior teaching in a University will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated leadership skills, effective Interpersonal and communication skills
Key responsibilities also include
Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership to the Chaplaincy Department
  • Overall Coordination of the Spiritual Services and Programs in the University.
  • Provide leadership to the Spiritual/Religious in the University.
  • Teaching courses per semester as prescribed by the University Workload policy.
  • Develop, implement and monitor annual operational plans and budgets for the spiritual/religious services and programs
  • Promoting the visitation ministry to needy members of the community through involvement of all the members of the university community
  • Develop partnerships and liaise with other religious institutions, and other institutions on matters that relate to care and worship ministries on behalf of the University
  • Preach and teach in various services and fellowship meetings in the University and assist the Dean of Students and Chaplain in delegated/assigned areas and to conduct religious ceremonies (if ordained).
  • Work alongside Student Services to provide (or arrange for) back-up assistance, where possible, to out-of-hours staff working with students in critical situations or situations of crisis/emergency (such as sudden student death).
  • Any other duties assigned by immediate supervisor
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Requirements

  • Interested applicants to apply and attach CV, copies of academic certificates, and any other relevant testimonials

Studio Technician

Qualifications (Education, Skills and Experience)

  • Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in specialized in Journalism, mass media and related fields
  • Specialization in electronic media 0r broadcast journalism of media production
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience at Grade 9 or at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.

                               OR

  • Diploma in Journalism, mass media and related fields 
  • Specialization in electronic media 0r broadcast journalism or media production
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience at a similar position in a recognized academic institution.

Key responsibilities also include
Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist the Head, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication in the day-to-day activities in the journalism studios and laboratories.
  • Setting up, testing and operating equipment to suit any audio-visual production.
  • Guiding students in their practical undertakings.
  • Providing technical support during outdoor recording.
  • Operate equipment to mix, combine and edit audio-visual productions.
  • Ensure smooth functioning of the internet in the studio and laboratory.
  • Monitoring the quality of productions for students’ projects and for broadcast.
  • Recording and directing productions during events.
  • Explore new ICT tools for maximizing effectiveness of the studio activities.
  • Servicing, maintaining, and repairing studio equipment.
  • Perform preventive maintenance of all studio equipment including networking.
  • Regular supervision and maintenance of computer and related accessories.
  • Maintaining studio inventory.
  • Supervising students’ practical sessions.
  • Participating in maintaining the general safety of the studio
  • Performing other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Head, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Chief Laboratory Technologist

Education, Skills and Experience

  • in the area of specialization
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience at the level of Technologist.
  • Computer literacy

                          OR

  • Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant area of specialization
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience at the level of Technologist.
  • Computer literacy

Key responsibilities also include

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deputize the Principal Laboratory Technologist where necessary in all technical matters of the department.
  • Organize procurement Requirements, installation, usage, maintenance, depreciation valuation and disposal.
  • Initiate and execute research activities in the department in collaboration with the academic staff.
  • Participate in curriculum development in the department.
  • Supervises Staff under their section.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

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